Temitope Ojo
Public Health Practitioner
Middlesbrough
Summary
Public Health Professional with more than 5 years of experience in planning, administering, and evaluating community-based programs. Expertise in developing health promotion materials and delivering educational presentations. Skilled in engaging community stakeholders, interpreting public health guidance, and proposing public health policies.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Public Health Consultant
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Middlesbrough
09.2022 - Current
- Designed and conducted health education surveys to assess health needs and risk factors within communities.
- Follow-up on identified smoker referrals within the hospital facility
- Do a quick assessment to identify the level of tobacco dependency in the Patient.
- Assist in providing stop-smoking supports to Inpatients.
- Assess the inpatient's desire and willingness to stop smoking. offering evidence-based advice to Patients willing to stop smoking
- Upon discharge, provide a referral to community stop-smoking support.
- Provide detailed information on how smoking may affect medication.
- Assisting Patients in obtaining prescriptions from Doctors and Nurses as needed.
- Giving Patients different Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) options based on their preferences and level of tobacco dependence.
- Monitor the prescription to ensure the Patient receives the appropriate NRT.
- Assisting Patients in obtaining prescriptions from Doctors and Nurses as needed
Health Care Assistant
Goodwill Healthcare Services
Middlesbrough
10.2021 - 06.2023
- Delivered high standard of holistic care to patients to promote equality and dignity.
- Administering treatment, dispensing medication and maintain good record keeping practices of all treatment being administered.
- Performing routine visits and companionship to ensure clients are comfortable in private houses and hospitals.
- Maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of others when providing care.
- Ensure adequate nutrition and hydration for maintaining health and well- being is provided.
- Observed patient skin conditions and reported findings to registered nurse.
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
Public Health Promotion Officer
Cecy Health Consult Ltd
Lagos
08.2006 - 09.2021
- Assisting in the coordination and planning of a wellness programme including behavioural change and health screening.
- Promote and marketing of wellness programme to the target population by utilising available resources.
- Work with health care teams to improve processes with an emphasis on effective communication.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Conducted needs assessments resulting in the identification of health education gaps and targeted programming.
- Collaborated with public and private sector representatives resulting in increased partnerships and community engagement.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Pay attention to detail while completing assignments.
Quality Control / Sales Representative
De Tastee Fried Chicken Ltd
1672, Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
03.2006 - 07.2006
- Negotiated contracts with clients and developed relationships with key personnel.
- Maintain product quality and ensure adherence to product recipes.
- Facilitate quality control standards.
- Managing and overseeing the maintenance of product quality and safety procedures.
- Weekly and monthly analysis of leftovers and spoilage of finished products and raw materials.
- Used customer insights to develop innovative sales strategies to increase sales.
- Created professional sales presentations and seminars to effectively demonstrate product features and competitive advantages.
- Trained and mentored new sales representatives.
Laboratory and Research Assistant
National Roots and Crops Research Institute
Abia State, Nigeria
03.2005 - 02.2006
- Conducted tests on equipment and instruments for quality.
- Maintained and calibrated various types of lab equipment.
- Assisted scientists by collecting and organizing laboratory data.
- Antibiotic sensitivity test.
- Regular calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment is part of good laboratory practise (GLP).
- Prepare appropriate culture media for the detection and isolation of spoilage microorganisms in roots and crops.
Administrative Assistant
Interfrontiers Investment Limited
Lagos
09.2004 - 03.2005
- Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
Education
Master of Public Health - Public Health Applied
Teesside University
Middlesbrough 09.2021 - 05.2023
Master of Business Administration - Marketing
University Of Lagos
Nigeria 06.2013 - 09.2016
Bachelors of Technology - Food and Industrial Microbiology
Federal University of Technology
Nigeria 09.1998 - 06.2004
NCSCT Training -
National Centre For Smoking Cessation And Training
United Kingdom 04.2001 -
Skills
Research abilities
Programme support
Community outreach
Prevention strategies
Public speaking
Accomplishments
- Achieve 50 % waste reduction by introducing of staff training, donation and recycling programmes.
- Received the ‘Carer of the Month Award’ May and April 2020.
- Instrumental in large scale immunisation of children under five years in Ikare local government in Ekiti State Nigeria.
- Collaborated other charity of in creating promotion programs that contributed to reducing risk factors HIV and AIDS on campus.
- Designed and implemented a programme that resulted increased smoking quit attempts by using evidence based practice
Timeline
Public Health Consultant
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
09.2022 - Current
Health Care Assistant
Goodwill Healthcare Services
10.2021 - 06.2023
Master of Public Health - Public Health Applied
Teesside University
09.2021 - 05.2023
Master of Business Administration - Marketing
University Of Lagos
06.2013 - 09.2016
Public Health Promotion Officer
Cecy Health Consult Ltd
08.2006 - 09.2021
Quality Control / Sales Representative
De Tastee Fried Chicken Ltd
03.2006 - 07.2006
Laboratory and Research Assistant
National Roots and Crops Research Institute
03.2005 - 02.2006
Administrative Assistant
Interfrontiers Investment Limited
09.2004 - 03.2005
NCSCT Training -
National Centre For Smoking Cessation And Training
04.2001 -
Bachelors of Technology - Food and Industrial Microbiology
Federal University of Technology
09.1998 - 06.2004